Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

Overview

Each county in Kansas is expected to have a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), comprised of emergency response agencies, hospitals, industries, and community groups (see the list of Butler County member agencies / industries below).

Responsibilities

Some of an LEPC's primary responsibilities include:

Preparing and regularly reviewing their jurisdiction's Emergency Operations Plan, as well as coordinating training exercises for stakeholders on the Plan

Collecting information on hazardous materials stored throughout the county

Promoting the community right-to-know law to the public and provide educational materials / resources to the community

For more info on the legislation behind the LEPCs, view SARA Title III.

Butler County LEPC Representatives

Our LEPC is made up of representatives from the following agencies and industries across Butler County:

Andover Fire and Rescue

Barton Solvents

Board of County Commissioners

Butler Community College

Butler County Community Development

Butler County Conservation District

Butler County Emergency Management

Butler County EMS

Butler County Landfill

Butler County GIS

Butler County Health Department

Butler County Sheriff's Office

Butler County School Superintendents / USD 394

El Dorado Correctional Facility

El Dorado Fire Department

El Dorado Police Department

Holly Energy Partners

HollyFrontier - El Dorado Refinery

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Kansas Medical Center

Mears Fertilizer

Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC

Rausch Medical Clinics

Savage Services

Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital

Towanda Fire Department

Tallgrass Energy Partners

The 2018 chairperson for the Butler County LEPC is Pam Dunham of Butler County GIS. The vice chair is John Prather, a Transportation Safety Consultant. Questions about the LEPC or requests for information should be directed to Butler County Emergency Management at (316) 733-9796.

The Kansas Division of Emergency Management maintains a page of LEPC resources on their website. That information can be accessed here.

To review the Butler County LEPC's approved By-Laws and Procedures, click here.